11.—(1) In the case of a foreign adoption, where F41[the qualifying adopter] dies and F41[the surviving parent] requires a period of additional adoptive leave before the day of placement, for the purposes of familiarisation with the child who is to be adopted, some or all of the additional adoptive leave under section 10 may be taken immediately before the day of placement.

(2) Entitlement to a period of leave under subsection (1) shall be subject to F41[the surviving parent]—

(a) having, as soon as is reasonably practicable, caused F41[his or her] employer to be notified in writing of F41[his or her] intention to take such additional adoptive leave before the day of placement, and

F42[(b) causing F41[his or her] employer to be supplied with a copy of an applicable instrument, prepared by or on behalf of the Central Authority of the state of the adoption, that is equivalent to a "declaration of eligibility and suitability" (within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Adoption Act 2010) as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 4 weeks after the commencement of the leave, and]

(c) causing, if requested, F41[his or her] employer to be supplied with a copy of the death certificate made in respect of the deceased F41[qualifying adopter] as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(3) The period of additional adoptive leave referred to in subsection (1) shall commence as soon as is reasonably practicable after the death of F41[the qualifying adopter].

(4) A notification under this section may be revoked by a further notification in writing by or on behalf of F41[the surviving parent] to F41[his or her] employer.

(5) Where the expected day of placement is postponed, commencement of the period of additional adoptive leave under this section shall also be postponed subject to F41[the surviving parent] causing F41[his or her] employer to be notified of the expected new day of placement as soon as is reasonably practicable.